Orlando Housing Report – December 2015 and 2015 Year-end

Orlando Housing Report – Market ends 2015 with a 15 percent increase in annual sales; 9 percent increase in median price Orlando’s 2015 median price ($178,788) finished a healthy 9.02 percent higher than the 2014 annual median price ($164,000), thanks to a full 12 months of year-over-year price increases. Sales for 2015 finished 15.46 percent […]

Fla.’s Housing Market Continues to Show Gains in 3Q 2015

ORLANDO, Fla., Nov. 12, 2015 – Florida’s housing market reported more closed sales, higher median prices, a tighter inventory and fewer days on the market during the third quarter of 2015, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Closed sales of single-family homes statewide totaled 74,141 in 3Q 2015, up 14.7 percent […]

Florida Real Estate Market Update Sept 2015

 Florida Real Estate Market Update Sept 2015 What’s happening in Florida’s housing market? Real estate is a vital part of the economy in the Sunshine State, and Florida Realtors® serves as the voice for real estate in Florida. In this Market Minute, Florida Realtors® Chief Economist Dr. John Tuccillo keeps you up-to-date on the state’s […]

Orlando Housing Market Report September 2015

September 2015 Orlando Housing Market Report Thursday, October 15, 2015 Orlando home sales increase 3 percent; median price rises 9 percent Following a record-breaking summer of home sales and with school now back in session, Orlando’s housing market took its traditional August-to-September breather. Regardless, sales in September were more than 3 percent higher than in […]

Orlando home sales increase 22 percent; median price rises 11 percent in August

  Orlando consumers chased the traditional summertime homebuying wave to its tail end and racked up 22 percent more home sales in August of 2015 than in August of 2014. Buyer demand also helped swell the median home price by 11 percent, which marks the greatest month-over-month percentage increase this year.

Orlando home sales increase 33 percent; median price rises 8 percent in July 2015

Orlando’s summertime sales stampede continued through July, which saw closings of existing homes increase more than 33 percent, reports the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association. In addition, the area’s median price experienced yet another rise in July, marking 48 consecutive months of year-to-year increases. The July 2015 median price is now 59.20 percent higher than in […]

Orlando home sales skyrocket 21 percent in June 2015

A leap in “normal” transactions has boosted Orlando area home sales more than 21 percent over June 2014 and to its highest number (3,435) since the Orlando Regional REALTOR® Association began recording sales. In addition to skyrocketing sales, the median price for existing homes sold in June increased 7.73 percent.

Wire Fraud Alert

In recent months, real estate professionals have reported an upswing in a particularly insidious wire scam. A hacker will break into a licensee’s e-mail account to obtain information about upcoming real estate transactions. After monitoring the account to determine the likely timing of a close, the hacker will send an e-mail to the buyer, posing […]

Orlando home sales, median price both up 10 percent in May 2015

Orlando’s housing market is riding its traditional summertime wave of home sales — fueled in part by both low interest rates and more inventory — and posted positive numbers for the month of May. Sales of existing homes increased 10 percent while the median price also increased 10 percent when compared to May of 2014, […]

Median Home Price Jumps 14% In May

Orlando’s housing market continues to see across-the-board increases in median prices, with each sales type and each home type recording positive year-to-year comparisons in May.The overall median price for the month of May is $165,000, a 13.68 percent increase over the May 2013 median price of $145,148. (In addition, the May overall median price is […]